In The Same Breath

In The Same Breath was an independent passion project created with Rinnell Borges and Bee Keene. We developed this project over the course of a year. The exhibition explores the idea that multiple realities, perspectives, and emotions can exist at once. We were interested in the space between idealism and realism, and how our individual experiences shape the way we understand and move through the world. The title reflects this feeling of existing in the same moment while experiencing it in completely different ways.

We poured countless hours into developing the concept, experimenting, making, planning, and problem-solving to bring the exhibition to life. We took on every part of the process ourselves, from creating the work and figuring out how different mediums could exist together to designing the space and building the final experience. The exhibition brought together graphic design, printmaking, creative coding, experience design, and fabric-based visuals, creating a space that reflected both our individual creative voices and what we could build together.

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Front side of In The Same Breath

Back side of In The Same Breath

Installation

Transferring cyanotype prints to dry

In The Same Breath
Collaborative Group Printstallation - 9 Hanging Cyanotype Prints
Created as part of the group’s central exhibition piece, these hanging cyanotype prints explore multiplicity, shifting realities, and transformation. Layered imagery was printed onto sheer paper, allowing the pieces to overlap, move, and change with the surrounding light and space. The work asks how our perception changes when we shift our perspective.

Printed photos on clear print

Arranging layout

For You Are Everywhere
Fabric Cyanotype Printstallation
A personal installation exploring grief, memory, and the ways a person can continue to exist through the memories we carry. Cyanotype images of my late cousin Katy were printed onto fabric and arranged as an installation, reflecting the layered and ongoing nature of grief and the feeling that someone can still be present even after they are gone.

Entre La Tierra y Las Estrellas
2 Reductive Relief Prints - 18 × 24 in
A pair of 4 layer reductive relief prints exploring the physical and spiritual realms through the symbolism of the jaguar in Mayan mythology. One print represents la Tierra, the physical world, while the other represents las Estrellas, the cosmic and spiritual realm. Together, the prints depict the jaguar as a figure existing between both worlds.

Print 1, prior to trimming

Print 2, prior to trimming

Engraved plate

Proof print

Disillusioned
2 Drypoint Monotypes · 7 × 10 in
A pair of monotype prints exploring how our understanding can shift as we begin to see something more clearly. The contrasting colors and imagery represent the movement from hope and expectation toward a changed perception of reality, questioning whether our illusions can sometimes serve as a form of protection.

After installation

Opening reception

What have you recently let go of? & What can you thank your past self for?
2 Experiential Installations
Two interactive walls that invited visitors to contribute their own reflections to the exhibition. “What have you recently let go of?” encouraged visitors to physically release something into the space, while “What can you thank your past self for?“ invited them to recognize something they had done for themselves in the past. As visitors participated, their responses became part of the installation and continuously changed the experience of the space.

Corner 1

Corner 2

Corner 3

Corner 4

Sourcing fabric

Fabric Installations
4 Fabric Installations · Collaboration with Morgan Bakaletz
Arranged four fabric installations positioned throughout the exhibition space. The installations helped connect the individual works and create a cohesive visual environment across the gallery. I worked through the material and placement of each piece, with support from Morgan during the production process.

face it, Rinnell Borges

It’s all in my hands, Bee Keene

sometimes i think i still do, Rinnell Borges

dying leaves, Rinnell Borges (top left)
call the florist, Rinnell Borges (bottom left)
To come back tomorrow, Bee Keene (right)

spirals, Rinnell Borges (top left)
dupixie stick, Rinnell Borges (top right)
delicate undoing, Rinnell Borges (bottom)

So you search, Bee Keene

Rinnell Borges & Bee Keene’s Work
Rinnell and Bee’s work brought their own perspectives and creative practices into the exhibition, expanding the show through a range of mediums including graphic design, printmaking, and creative coding. Their pieces added new interpretations of the exhibition’s themes while showing how different approaches and mediums can exist together within the same space.

Figuring out wordmark placement

Transferring vinyl to wall

Opening reception invitations

Weeding out vinyl text

Trimming invites

Installation
Installing In The Same Breath was just as much a part of the creative process as making the work itself. We worked together to plan the layout, placement, scale, and materials of each piece so the entire space felt connected.

The installation process involved hands-on work, experimenting, and problem-solving to figure out how to bring our ideas into the physical space. From hanging prints and fabric installations to setting up interactive pieces, we worked through each detail to create the final exhibition experience. In preparation for our opening reception, we also hand-made personal invitations to share with friends, family, and our creative community, adding another personal touch to the experience.

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